Sure. There was a group that was crossing a river during the trek. The river was swollen from recent rains. They had makeshift rafts to cross, but one of the rafts capsized. People were thrown into the fast - flowing water. Some managed to grab onto branches or other debris, but many were swept away. The screams of those drowning filled the air. Those who survived on the shore were in shock and despair. They had lost friends and family members in that tragic accident, and they still had a long way to go on their journey, now with fewer resources and more grief.
A particular Mormon Trek horror story involved a disease outbreak. In one caravan, a person got sick with a highly contagious illness, maybe typhoid. It quickly spread among the group. There were no proper medical facilities or enough medicine. People started to die one by one. The stench of death filled the air. The healthy ones were terrified of catching the disease. They had to isolate the sick as best they could, but it was difficult in the close - quarters of the trek. It was a very dark and harrowing time for that group.